On Juneteenth, Ifé Franklin Debuts 'Slave Narrative' Film
From my article in Dig Boston: “I’s sick O Massa hans all ova me.” So begins Ifé Franklin’s 2018 book “The Slave Narrative of Willie Mae” (Wildheart Press). “This book…Continue Reading →
Kevin Hart Plays A Widowed Dad In Boston In 'Fatherhood'
In the upcoming Netflix movie “Fatherhood,” Kevin Hart plays a widowed father in Boston coping “with doubts, fears, heartache and dirty diapers as he sets out to raise his daughter…Continue Reading →
Groundhogs | Wonderland Spectacle Co.
For Groundhog Day, we visit Ms. G, the official groundhog of Massachusetts, as she looks for her shadow at Mass Audubon’s Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary in Lincoln. Did you know…Continue Reading →
'When We Gather' Honors Election Of Kamala Harris And Ritually Cleanses White House
“I really dreamed of a performance piece. And it was right after Kamala [Harris] was elected vice president,” explains Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons of the art film “When We Gather” that…Continue Reading →
Fun In The Snow | Wonderland Spectacle Co.
Join us on a winter Wonderland adventure: Make paper snowflakes. Build a snow person. Spot blue jays. Go sledding. Wonderland Spectacle Co. produces videos and parades and festivals and all…Continue Reading →
Wild Turkeys In The City | Wonderland Spectacle Co.
A new art and nature video for kids from Wonderland Spectacle Co.: When a family of wild turkeys visited our backyard in Greater Boston, we wondered how the birds came…Continue Reading →
'Sequestered Storytime' With Somerville Children's Book Creator Jef Czekaj
“Sequestered Storytime with Jef Czekaj”—Somerville children’s book author and artist Jef Czekaj’s DIY television show for kids—represents one of the more delightful ways folks are navigating the daunting seriousness of…Continue Reading →
Wonderland Spectacle Co. | Rain
Enjoy a rainy day with Wonderland Spectacle Co. in our new video for kids and families. Play in puddles. Learn how to make a rain band. Craft paper boats. Look…Continue Reading →
Disney-Pixar’s ‘Onward’—Two Suburban Elves On An Epic Quest For Brotherly Love
“Long ago, the world was filled with wonder,” a voice-over explains at the start of the new Disney-Pixar computer animated feature “Onward.” Wizards and cyclops and gnomes and unicorns roamed…Continue Reading →
‘The Traitor’: Mob Turncoat Sparks One Of The Biggest Mafia Prosecutions In History
“I am not a pentito [Italian slang for ‘informer’],” Tommaso Buscetta, a Sicilian mobster who turned star government witness in a blockbuster 1986 “Maxi Trial” that saw 360 convictions won…Continue Reading →